1、Book4 Unit 1早读材料一、重点短语1.对.至关重要的 be vital to2.起到关键的作用 play a vital part of3.犯罪 commit a crime4.致力于做be committed to doing 5.分析.的原因 analyse the reasons for sth6.坚决要求做某事 insist on doing7.磨损wear and tear8.得出结论 draw a conclusion9.这情况下under/in the circumstances10.对.的热爱 a strong passion for sth.11.结果是as a c
2、onsequence 12.上台,掌权 come to power13.占用太多时间take up too much time 14.担任,任职 take up a position as15.总结,概况 sum up16.打草稿 make a draft二、词性转换1. commit v. 承诺,保证,全心投入,犯罪commitment n. 承诺committed adj. 全心投入的,尽心尽力2. botany n.植物学botanical adj.植物学的botanist n.植物学家 3. politics n.政治,政治学political adj.政治的,政党的politicia
3、n n.政治家4. evaluate vt.评价,评估evaluation n.评估,评价5. distinct adj.清晰的,有区别的distinction n.区别,差别 distinctive adj.独特的,与众不同的6. apparent adj.明显的apparently adv.明显地7. conclude vt.推断,作结论conclusion n.结论 8. relative adj. 相对的; n.亲戚relatively adv.相对地relativity n.相对论,相对性 9. gradual adj.逐渐的gradually adv.逐渐地 10. objectn
4、.物体,目标; v.反对objective n.目标; adj.客观的subjective adj.主观的11. ordinary adj,普通的,一般的extraordinary adj.不一般的,非凡的 12. institute n.机构,机构建筑institution n.社会公共机构,制度,习俗三、重要句型1. Artemisinin has become a vital part of the treatment for malaria, and is thought to save 100,000 lives in a year in Africa alone.2. Later,
5、 the medicine was tested on malaria patients, most of whom recovered.（非限制性定语从句）3. Tu Youyou was awarded the Nobel Prize, which is considered one of the highest international honors a person can receive.（非限制性定语从句）4. It struck him that（ strike-struck-struck） the other Chinese men in the photo apparent
6、ly did not car about what was happening to their fellow countrymen.5. After spending time in Europe, he finally took up a position as a researcher.6. It was reported that(据报导) Einstein had passed away, and the whole world mourned the great loss of a brilliant scientist.四、必背文章Deng Yaping, 48,who come
7、s from Henan Province, is a world-famous woman player of table tennis. At the age of 4, she began to play ping-pong under her fathers instructions. When she was 8 years old, she won the championship in the national competition of the amateur sports school. In 1988 she entered the National Training T
8、eam. After that she won medals one after another, including gold medals in the 11th Asian Games Table Tennis Competition and the 41st World Table Tennis Championship and two gold medals in the 25th Olympic Games. Is she born a table tennis player? No. She is only 1.5 meters in height, which is her disadvantage. However,she overcame it by hard work and perseverance. Her success proves where there is a will, there is a way.
